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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1966
Page
2
Bank of Las Vegas announces it offers the highest interest rate among local banks, aiming to attract savers and compete for deposits. The move follows a shift in rates as other institutions adjust offerings to customers seeking better returns.
In Clark County District Court Joe Thomas was acquitted of taking a purse from a tourist after a magistrate’s hearing. Public Defender Roy Wooster defended him as Richard Bryan chaired the office created with Ford Foundation support to offer defense for indigents. Prosecutor James Buchanan led the county case.
Sletten Construction Co of Las Vegas bid 1 960 300 for two downtown high rise parking garages on Ogden and Carson using post tensioned concrete per architect Edward Hendricks. Other bidders ranged from 1 965 000 to 2 400 000 for steel structures with multiple joint ventures and subcontractors listed. Hendricks said the low bid is within two percent of his 1 925 594 estimate.
University of Nevada students cast ballots in a Sagebrush mock election. Governor results show Paul Laxalt 465 votes and Grant Sawyer 190, Lieutenant Governor Ed Fike 411 over John Foley 214, and Congress winner Walter Baring 375 over Ralph Kraemer 235.
Cheese aged over six months may be termed sharp or aged. Aged cheese melts easier and blends with other ingredients while adding a richer flavor than younger cheese.
Defense Secretary Robert McNamara said aboard the USS Oriskany that under no circumstances will American servicemen be required to serve more than one year in Viet Nam. He spoke before visiting U S Marine positions by helicopter.
A wildcat strike by printers shut down the printing of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the morning Globe-Democrat, stopping newspaper production in St Louis yesterday.
Eleven unions bargaining with General Electric rejected the latest offer leaving negotiations deadlocked ahead of a Monday strike deadline. Regular talks failed to produce a settlement as workers prepare for possible walkout.
A Polish eyewitness incriminates Wilhelm Mauer and his brother Johann during a second trial in Vienna. The men, both in their forties and fifties, face charges of taking an active part in the Nazi massacre of about 12 000 Jews on Bloody Sunday in StaniSlav, dated October 12, 1941, carried out by German SS-men.
Police in New York wearing bullet proof vests seized a 74 year old man who had barricaded himself in his Brooklyn apartment and fired several shots from a window yesterday night prompting a response from emergency services and a neighborhood lockdown.
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In Reno and Sparks the campaigns of Democrat John Foley and Republican Ed Fike press for votes. Foley touts grass roots activity and vows to work with Gov. Sawyer to push progress. Fike proposes a legislative watchdog to scrutinize the Gaming Commission and Gaming Control Board. State Dems volley at Laxalt with ten open letters criticizing policy and past actions.
The Rt. Rev. James A. Pike said he has relinquished the title of Episcopal Auxiliary Bishop of California due to disturbing controversies surrounding him. He will remain in California as bishop, continue Sunday confirmations, and serve as honorary Canon of Grace Cathedral. A group of 10 bishops had urged his resignation, citing beliefs at odds with Episcopal doctrine.
Las Vegas officials scheduled bid opening for the city liability policy on November 7. The trustees met at 8 15 yesterday to decide to solicit bids, rejecting Travellers Insurance Co. interim offer. Current annual premium is 45000, while Travellers proposed 57400 to cover high claim denominations.
The writer critiques golf play and champions, noting mixed effort from a top competitor. He recalls placing bets on the Dodgers and reflects on performance, including a 71 round amid wind. The piece contrasts belief in champions with uneven showings and sportsmanship.
Four top bridge teams begin championship matches for the $13,360 first prize in the Sands Hotel First International Rubber Bridge Tournament. Nearly 200 players entered as the event moved into knockouts with teams from Los Angeles New York Houston and Oklahoma City remaining.
Robert Lawrence Speckman received a prison term of 1 to 14 years on two robbery counts in Nevada State Prison. Dist. Judge Clarence Sundean imposed the sentence after Speckman pled guilty to robbing two drug stores, including an incident with a knife against a pre teen girl and another where a clerk was held at gunpoint.
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